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Pennsylvania Dental Association Announces Winners of Annual Statewide Third-Grade Student Poster Contest
HARRISBURG – Third-grader Rowen Lewis of Mountain View Elementary School in Harrisburg , Dauphin County will receive a $ 500 prize for winning first place in the Pennsylvania Dental Association ’ s ( PDA ) 2020 National Children ’ s Dental Health Month ( NCDHM ) statewide poster contest .
Rowen ’ s prize-winning entry shows a large , lively tooth along with floss , a toothbrush and toothpaste , dancing and singing “ Brush and Floss Daily ”. Rowen will be presented with his framed winning poster and $ 500 prize at a future date . Both Mountain View Elementary School and Rowen ’ s teacher , Mrs . Nicole Welch , will also receive prizes of $ 250 each for being part of first place in PDA ’ s contest .
Our second place winner is eight-year old Chloe Karasek from J . M . Hill Elementary in Monroe County . Chloe created a super hero themed piece with “ Super Tooth ”, and shows that when you “ Brush , brush twice a day , then your teeth will say hooray !” Chloe will receive a $ 250 prize and a certificate of recognition .
“ Fluoride in water … Get it from the tap .” says Ian Costanzo , a third grader from Salem Elementary in Berwick , who received third place recognition . In Ian ’ s artwork , he drew a young boy getting a drink from the water faucet . Ian will receive a $ 100 prize and a certificate of recognition .
The winning posters were selected from more than 100 clever , well-designed entries submitted to the PDA Central Office for judging . The contest was open to third-grade students in any Pennsylvania public , private or charter school . More than 1,300 schools were contacted for participation .